UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).
U.S Finalizes $20,000 Visa Bond Policy Affecting Nigeria and 49 Other Nations The United States government has officially formalized its visa bond policy, making it a permanent measure that could require travelers from 50 designated countries, including Nigeria, to pay a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before receiving certain visas. First introduced as a pilot scheme in 2025, the policy targets applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which are designated for business and tourism. According to the U.S. Department of State, the initiative is designed to bolster compliance with local immigration laws and drastically reduce visa overstay rates. How the Visa Bond Policy Works Under the permanent guidelines, U.S. consular officers have the discretion to instruct eligible applicants to post a bond as a prerequisite for visa issuance. However, U.S. authorities have clarified that the financial requirement will not be applied automatically to every traveler from the listed nations. Data anal...
Yesterday monday,some gunmen attacked a hotel in Mali's capital,Bamako that had been converted into the headquarters of a European Union military training operation,but there no casualties among the mission's personnel.There was no immediate claim of responsibility ffor the attack,which began at around 6:30 pm local time,but Mali and neighboring West African countries have increasingly been the target of Islamist militants,some of them affiliated with al-Qaeda.One of the assailants was killed and two suspects were arrested and were being interrogated,the country's internal security minister said.A witness said the attack targeted Bamako's Nord-Sud Hotel,headquarters for the mission of nearly 600 EU personnel deployed to Mali to train its security forces.''The attackers tried to force through the entry and the guards posted in front of the entrance opened fire.One attackers was killed''.One more photo below. 
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